Rapid micropropagation of Curcuma longa using bud explants pre-cultured in thidiazuron-supplemented liquid medium

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 347-351

  Prathanturarug, S ^a   Soonthornchareonnon, N ^a   Chuakul, W ^a   Phaidee, Y ^a   Saralamp, P ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Liquid medium; Thidiazuron; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

PLANT CELL CULTURE; RAW MATERIALS; SOILS;

MICROPROPAGATION; MULTIPLE SHOOTS; RAW MATERIAL PRODUCTION; REGENERATION RATES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EXPLANTS; GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANTS; RAW MATERIALS; SHOOTS; SOIL;

CURCUMA; CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 13244275174     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-004-1020-x     Document Type: Article

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